As the name already explains the basic usage of this modal window The Object Finder is a [[Smart_Studio]] tool used for finding and using MetaClasses and Instances in your worksheets. The invocation is possible on the Inheritance Graph, Application Graph, Relation Instance Graph, MetaProxy Graph and Bulk Editor[[File:Object Finder. The png|thumb|right|220px|Object Finder for MetaClasses or Instances is separated through two icons you see in the toolbar or the context menu directly in the worksheet. It’s also an option to call it per Cmd+E. // ScreenshotsThe search for objects is possible through the base of the Inheritance Information, meaning you can choose a MetaClass as a base to find your wanted object. As an additional filter you have two textboxes, one for the search by Name, Description and UID and the second for Namespaces which is dependent from the first textbox. You have the option to search for objects in the Environment as same as in the Project self.]]
==Usage = Appearance ==== Access ===Inheritance FilterIt consists out of one group box where the MetaClass Picker The invocation is placed, as same as possible on the two buttons Inheritance Graph, Application Graph, Relation Instance Graph, MetaProxy Graph and Bulk Editor. The Object Finder for switching MetaClasses or Instances can be launched using two respective icons in the view of toolbar or the picker – List and Hierarchycontext menu directly in the worksheet. It’s also an option to call it for MetaClasses per {{key press|Ctrl|Shift|M}} or for Instances per {{key press|Ctrl|Shift|I}}.
=== Result View Performing a search ===AgainIn order to search for objects, placed a search criterion must be entered in the respective free text input field. Since there might be many possible results for a GroupBox with criterion, you may want to filter by (super-)type and namespace, which you can do by selecting a MetaClass from the Result Inheritance Picker (restricting the results based on their type) and entering a namespace in the respective free text input field.Especially using the inheritance filter, you can increase the speed of the search, and reduce the result set to objects you're interested in. The search is performed in the Environment as well as in the Project, depending on the parameterization (e.g., the selected inheritance base class).Results can be applied by either double-clicking on them or selecting them with a single click and pressing the OK button.There are also buttons for resetting the search and closing the Object Finder. == Appearance ==The Object Finder is a modal window consisting of input fields for parameterizing the search and a result list. === Inheritance Filter ===The inheritance filter consists of a MetaClass picker control, as well as two textboxes above buttons for switching the view of the picker – {{key press|List}} and {{key press|Hierarchy}}. However, the Hierarchy view currently only supports Environment objects (loaded from the UBIK database, in contrast to objects contained in the SmartStudio project).Clicking on a MetaClass selects it as the inheritance base filter for your search. === Result View and search criteria ===The result list view is placed in a group box together with a free text input field for the search criterion and another one for the namespace filter. For Orientation orientation there is also an a found object count.
=== Buttons ===
Ok – Confirming the chosen result to place it in the current worksheet.
Cancel – Interrupts the search and closes the window.
Reset – As the name says, resets the whole search, the textboxes and the result view get emptied.
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